Research for Lesson 9 discussion

In reference to Technology Plans discussed in Lesson 9

1) What components do they all contain?

1) L.A. United School Distict
   
Intro. District Profile
1)  Plan Duration
2)  Stakeholders Involvement
3)  Curriculum Component
4)  Professional Development
5)  Infrastructure, Hardware, Support, Software Component
6)  Funding and Budget Component
7)  Monitoring and Evaluation Component
8)  Collaboration with Adult Literacy Providers
9)  Research

 2) Woodburn School District
Intro. (District profile, Purpose of Tech Plan, etc.)
1)  Goals and Strategies
2)  Collaboration with Adult Literacy Service Providers
3)  Professional Development
4)  Telecommunications Assessment
5)  Technology Type and Costs
6)  Evaluation and Accountability
7)  Promotion of Curricula and Teaching Strategies that Integrate Technology
8)  Parent Involvement
9) Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Compliance -- Internet Safety and Ethical Use of Information and Technology

3)  Iowa City Community School District

Intro. (less demographic info than other districts listed)
1)  Refine and Implement the Ongoing Technology Acquisition Plan
2)  Use Technology to More Effectively Enhance Communication Within the District and with the Community.
3)  Provide appropriate access to technology resources outside the school day and/or remotely.
4)  Articulate and monitor a comprehensive plan for the replacement/upgrade of infrastructure technology.
5)  Update, maintain and enforce district standards for supported technology including computer-related hardware, software, and AV equipment.
6)  Provide a comprehensive staff development program to assure that all district staff have ample and diverse opportunities to acquire the technology skills necessary to their positions.
7)  Assess, improve, and communicate the technology support model.
8)  Continue to monitor policies and procedures necessary to assure ethical and consistent use of technology.




2) What purpose do they say they serve?  

LAs vision statement explains "Every LAUSD student will receive a state of the art education in a safe, caring environment, and every graduate will be college prepared and career ready".  

Woodburn School District's Educational Technology Plan "is intended to be a living document guiding the implementation and use of both administrative and instructional technology for the Woodburn School District. This plan will be effective for a three year period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012. The purpose of this plan is to develop a unified strategy for harnessing technological innovation and learning to achieve the Woodburn School District’s Mission: 'Engage, inspire, and prepare all students to achieve challenging goals and aspirations and contribute to a diverse world.'" 

Iowa City Community School District's Technology Plan Mission Statement declares "The mission of the Iowa City Community School District is to ensure that all students become responsible, independent learners capable of making informed decisions in a democratic society as well as the dynamic global community; this is accomplished by challenging each student with a rigorous and creative curriculum taught by a diverse, professional, caring staff strengthened by collaborative partnerships with families and the entire community. ICCSD Strategic Plan, 1996-2001 In support of this mission, technology will be used to enhance learning and teaching and to guide decision-making in the district."


3)  Can you see a connection between the stated vision or mission statement, and the actions to be taken? 

There is a clear connection between the vision/mission statements and the actions to be taken. However, I must look more deeply into the specifics. It appeared as thought the LA Tech Plan did not take into account the findings from Project RED. If I'm not mistaken, their computer ratios are not optimal. But, I could've been looking at assessment data prior to implementation. And I didn't quite get into the specifics of the other 2 plans.